And Don't F&%k It Up

Now in paperback, the definitive history and celebration of the groundbreaking show RuPaul's Drag Race in its first decade, from a Burbank basement set all the way to the Emmy's, and every weave in-between, as told by its stars, producers and fans.Told over the first ten years, And Don't F&%k It Up tells a cultural history through the stories of the people who lived it: the creators of the show, the contestants, the crew, the judges, and even some key (famous) fans. It begins with RuPaul's decades-long friendship and business relationship with World of Wonder Productions, the entertainment company that helped launch him into superstardom, and later talked him into giving a drag reality show a chance. From there, it follows the growth and evolution of the show-and its queens-through a decade of gag-worthy seasons, serving up all kinds of behind-the-scenes realness. With a history as shady and funny as it is dramatic and inspiring, And Don't F&%k It Up shows how RuPaul's Drag Race is a mirror reflecting the cultural and political mores of our time. Its meteoric rise to becoming a once-in-a-generation success story is explored here as never before, in intimate, exuberant, unfettered detail.

Product details

• Authors: Maria Elena Fernandez
• Publisher: Grand Central
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.06.2024
• EAN: 9781538717653
• ISBN: 978-1-5387-1765-3
• No. of pages: 457
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 201 mm x 32 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts, Biography: arts & entertainment, Gay & Lesbian studies, Of specific Gay interest, Biography: arts and entertainment, LGBTQ+ / Gay and Lesbian Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / Gay Studies, Relating to gay people, Television: styles and genres, LGBTQ+ Studies / topics